A lioness is exiled for having cubs with an outsider. A baboon starts a jealous rivalry with the new leader of the troop. A young hyena loses her mother. A young elephant must cope with a new arrival.

Kali the lioness is forced to confront the male from the pride stalking her. A cheetah and an ostrich both try to raise their offspring. Bakari tries to find a female to help him raise the baby he rescued.

The incredible anticipation of the annual Great Migration is being felt by all of the Serengeti's families as they wait with great desperation for it to arrive. The land continues to get hotter and hunger start to bite as food becomes ever more scarce for the predators. With the Great Migration now in full flow, there are winners and losers on both sides.